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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India tests more than 9 lakh samples each day, two days in a row
Total tests near a new peak of 4 crore
More than 1 crore tested in past 2 weeks
India has tested more than 9 lakh COVID-19 samples each day for the second consecutive day, keeping a sharp focus on “TEST, TRACK AND TREAT” strategy of the Union Government. India has already created a capacity of doing 10 lakh tests per day. 9,01,338 samples were tested in the last 24 hours.
With this steady rise, the cumulative tests are nearing 4 crore. The total tests as on date have reached 3,94,77,848. More than 1 crore samples have been tested for COVID in the past two weeks.
The Tests Per Million too have seen a sharp surge to 28,607. It is only by aggressive testing that positive cases can be identified at an early stage, their close contacts promptly tracked and isolated as well as timely and effective treatment can be ensured.
The graded and evolving response has resulted in a testing strategy that steadily widened the testing net in the country. To keep up with this strategy, the testing lab network in the country is continuously strengthened which as on today consists of 1564 labs in the country; 998 labs in the government sector and 566 private labs. These include:
• Real-Time RT PCR based testing labs: 801 
• TrueNat based testing labs: 643 (Govt: 503 + Private: 140
• CBNAAT based testing labs: 120 
For all authentic & updated information on COVID-19 related technical issues, guidelines & advisories please regularly visit: https://www.mohfw.gov.in/ and @MoHFW_INDIA.
Technical queries related to COVID-19 may be sent to technicalquery.covid19[at]gov[dot]in and other queries on ncov2019[at]gov[dot]in and @CovidIndiaSeva .
In case of any queries on COVID-19, please call at the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare helpline no.: +91-11-23978046 or 1075 . List of helpline numbers of States/UTs on COVID-19 is also available at https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/coronvavirushelplinenumber.pdf .
Cabinet
Cabinet approves continuation of Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission  from 01.04.2017 to 31.03.2020
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the continuation of Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission  from 01.04.2017 to 31.03.2020 with an outlay of Rs. 2400 crore over the 3 year period. The Mission was launched in September, 2014.
Features:
The NAM is being implemented by Ministry of AYUSH with the objectives of providing cost effective AYUSH Services, with a universal access which involve, among other things -
• upgradation of AYUSH Hospitals and Dispensaries,
• co-location of AYUSH facilities at Primary Health Centers ,
Community Health Centers  and District Hospitals ,
• strengthening institutional capacity at the State level through upgrading AYUSH educational institutions, State Govt, ASU&H Pharmacies,
• Drug Testing Laboratories and ASU & H enforcement mechanism,
• supporting cultivation of medicinal plants by adopting Good Agricultural Practices  to provide sustained supply of quality raw-materials and development of infrastructure for medicinal plants storage and marketing.
The NAM is addressing the gaps in health services through supporting the efforts of State/UT Governments for providing AYUSH health services/education in the country, particularly in vulnerable and far-flung areas. Under NAM special focus is given for specific needs of such areas and for allocation of higher resources in their Annual Plans.
The expected outcomes of the Mission are as follows:
i. Better access to AYUSH healthcare services through increased number of healthcare facilities offering AYUSH services and better availability of medicines and trained manpower.
ii. Improvement in AYUSH education through well-equipped enhanced number of AYUSH Educational institutions.
iii. Improved availability of quality AYUSH drugs by increased number of quality pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories coupled with stringent enforcement mechanism.
iv. Increased awareness and acceptance of the Yoga & Naturopathy as promotive and preventive health-care systems.
v. To meet the increasing domestic demand of herbal raw-materials and also to promote export.
Background:
The National AYUSH Mission intends to build on India’s unmatched heritage represented by its ancient systems of medicine like Ayurveda, Sidhha, Unani & Homeopathy  which are a treasure house of knowledge for preventive and promotive healthcare. The positive features of the Indian systems of medicine namely their diversity and flexibility; accessibility; affordability, a broad acceptance by a large section of the general public; comparatively lesser cost and growing economic value, have great potential to make them providers of healthcare that the large sections of our people need.
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Agnipath to boost the creation of a young and skilled workforce for Indian Armed Forces
The Union Cabinet on Tuesday unveiled the Agnipath scheme, a transformative move to modernise the country’s armed forces, create opportunities for the youth to serve the nation, and via soldiering, create a large pool of skilled youth who can contribute to India’s overall defence preparedness, as well with their skills and experience create opportunities for themselves and contribute to the growth of the economy.
Skill India and the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship  are proud to be associated with the Agnipath scheme and will work closely with the Armed Forces in the implementation of the programme as the country prepares a future-ready army of young Indians.
Skill India and MSDE will work collaboratively with various wings of the Armed Forces to train the students in additional skills to make them better suited to these job roles.
Besides, all Agniveers will get Skill India certification while in service, which will enable them to pursue many diverse opportunities in entrepreneurship and job roles that are being created in our economy after completion of their tenure.
All organisations of Skill India — Directorate General of Training , National Skill Development Corporation , various Sector Skill Councils, entrepreneurship institutes NIESBUD and IIE, as well as skills regulator NCVET, will be connected with this exercise to ensure that Agniveers get the required skill certifications related to their job roles while in service. Some skills learnt on the job may have direct equivalence with NSQF syllabus. For some, complimenting their on-the-job experience with additional online or offline, theory or hands-on skills may be required. These details, as well as any training for trainers of Armed Forces, and training assessors, preferably from the Forces, for assessing and certifying — all these aspects are being worked out. At the time of exit, the entire skill ecosystem will be open to these young Agniveers who will benefit from the several upskilling/multi-skilling training and entrepreneurship courses available to them.
The Agnipath scheme is a transformative one. It will result in the creation of a tech-savvy, young workforce, along with core values of our military like nation-first, which are vital for India’s continued growth and progress. The Agniveers will become assets both in the defence of our borders and in taking India closer to becoming a modern, technology-led, young global superpower.
Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
Nitin Gadkari reviews PMKSY Project of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Karnataka
Union Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari reviewed the progress of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana  Projects in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Karnataka at a high level meeting in New Delhi yesterday. Expressing satisfaction over the progress of various PMKSY projects in these States Shri Gadkari asked the officials to implement the pending projects as per the time line without any delay. The Minister said that out of eight PMKSY Projects in Andhra Pradesh one has been completed and six will be completed in the current financial year. He said the remaining one project will be completed in the next financial year. About Odisha the Minister said out of the eight projects of the state two have been completed and three will be completed during the current financial year. He said the remaining three will be completed in the next financial year. About the five AIBP projects of the Karnataka the Minister informed that one project has been completed and the remaining four will be completed in the next financial year. On completion of all these AIBP projects irrigation potential of 228 Th.Ha. will be created in Andhra Pradesh, 125 Th. Ha. in Odisha and 230 Th. Ha. in Karnataka. Senior officials of the Union Water Resources Minister and the three states attended the meeting.
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Ministry of Defence
MoD signs contract with BEL to supply indigenously developed 10 Lynx U2 Fire Control systems for Indian Navy
Ministry of Defence  has signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited  for procurement of 10 Lynx U2 Fire Control systems for frontline warships of Indian Navy at a cost of Rs 1,355 crore under Buy  category in New Delhi today. The Lynx system has been designed and developed indigenously that would further the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ vision of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
The LYNX U2 GFCS is a Naval Gun Fire Control System designed to acquire, track and engage targets amidst sea clutter. It is capable of accurately tracking air/surface targets, generating required target data for predicting weapon aiming points and engaging target. The target engagement is carried out with the medium/short range gun mounts like Russian AK176, A190 and AK630 and the SRGM available onboard ships.
The Gun Fire Control System has been designed with an open and scalable architecture permitting simple and flexible implementation in many different configurations. The system has been developed and delivered to Indian Navy and has been in service for over two decades, satisfactorily meeting the tactical requirements of Indian Naval ships of various classes like destroyers, frigates, missile boats, corvettes, etc.
The system has been upgraded continuously and indigenisation has been the major focus along with technology upgrades. The indigenous content of the system has been continuously increased, generation to generation to eliminate the dependency on foreign OEMs. The system will be installed on the NOPV, Talwar and Teg class of ships. The system including the Tracking Radar, Servo and Weapon Control Modules has been completely designed and developed by BEL. The indigenous system will ensure maximum up-time of the system and guarantees excellent Product support throughout its life time.
The system proposed in the contract is of the fourth generation and is a completely indigenised system, developed in the true spirit of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’. These will be delivered by BEL, Bengaluru over the next five years.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Disbursal of Loans to Msmes Under ECLGS
Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme  is under the operational domain of Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services . As informed by DFS, as on 2.07.2021, guarantees have been issued for loan granted to around 1.09 crore Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises .
ECLGS being a demand driven scheme, sanctions/disbursements are made by lending institutions based on assessment of borrower’s requirement and their eligibility.
The eligibility criteria for availing credit under ECLGS are:
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- For ECLGS 1.0, MSME units, Business Enterprises, Mudra Borrower and individual loans for business purpose having loan outstanding upto Rs.50 crore and days past due upto 60 days as on 29.02.2020.
- For ECLGS 2.0, Borrower belonging to 26 stressed sectors identified by Kamath Committee & Healthcare sector having loan outstanding above Rs.50 crore and upto Rs.500 crore and days past due upto 60 days as on 29.02.2020.
- For ECLGS 3.0 Borrower belonging to Hospitality, Travel & Tourism, Leisure & Sporting and Civil Aviation sector having days past upto 60 days as on 29.02.2020.
- For ECLGS 4.0 Existing Hospitals/Nursing Homes/Clinics/Medical Colleges/units engaged in manufacturing of liquid oxygen, oxygen cylinders etc. having credit facility with a lending institution with days past due upto 90 days as on March 31, 2021.
As on 2.07.2021 an amount of Rs.2.73 lakh crore have been sanctioned under the scheme of which an amount of Rs.2.14 lakh crore has been disbursed.
The scheme was designed to support existing borrowers meet the liquidity crisis due to Covid-19 pandemic. Ministry of MSME has launched Credit Guarantee Scheme for Subordinate Debt  to extend financial assistance to stressed MSMEs including NPA accounts. The credit needs of the first time bowers belonging to the Micro and Small Enterprises are catered to by the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises.
This information was given by Minister for Micro. Small and Medium Enterprises Shri Narayan Rane in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
English rendering of PM’s statement to Media ahead of the Budget Session of Parliament on 31st January 2019
Wish you all many many best wishes for 2019. Today the budget session is beginning. Shortly, respected Rashtrapatiji will address the joint session of both the Houses. We have seen the attitude of the House last time. Today, there is awareness in the country; each citizen minutely observes the proceedings of the House. Today, every minor incident in the country has a lot of reach, and so everything reaches the common man. Naturally, there is resentment in the society against those who have no interest in discussions and debates.
I hope all our respected parliamentarians will keep the public sentiments in mind and will utilize this budget session. They should take part in the debates thoroughly and comprehensively with complete information, should present their views, and benefit the House as well as the government. Our respected parliamentarians should make the maximum use of the session to complete the work. This is my expectation from them. And I also know that they will also benefit from their best and constructive behavior in the House when they go to their constituencies.
I believe everybody will agree to it seriously. We have worked with the Sabka Sath Sabka Vikas mantra and we are committed to it. We want to move ahead with the decisions for the country’s development with the cooperation of everybody in the House. This will be our endeavour. We are ready to debate every issue. I will welcome the discussions with an open mind, the smooth proceedings of the House, and all members should feel proud to contribute for building a future India.
Many many thanks
Ministry of Law and Justice
Press Communique
In exercise of the power conferred by clause of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint S/Shri Justices 1) Maralur Indrakumar Arun, 2) Engalaguppe Seetharamaiah Indiresh, 3) Ravi Venkappa Hosmani, 4) Savanur Vishwajith Shetty, S) Shivashankar Amarannavar, 6) Smt. Justice Makkimane Ganeshaiah Uma, 7) Vedavyasachar Srishananda, 8) Hanchate Sanjeevkumar, 9) Padmaraj Nemachandra Desai, and 10) Panjigadde Krishna Bhat, Additional Judges of the Karnataka High Court to be the Judges of the Karnataka High Court with effect from the date they assume charge of their respective offices.
Ministry of Defence
Commissioning of INAS 314 - “Raptors”
Indian Naval Air Squadron 314, the sixth Dornier aircraft squadron was commissioned on 29 Nov 19 at an impressive ceremony held at Naval Air Enclave, Porbandar. Vice Admiral MS Pawar, AVSM, VSM, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff was the Chief Guest on the occasion.
Addressing the gathering Vice Admiral MS Pawar said that, “Commissioning of Indian Naval Air Squadron  314 marks yet another milestone in our efforts towards enhancing maritime security and our surveillance footprint in the North Arabian Sea.” The squadron owing to its strategic location will act as the first responder in this crucial region.
INAS 314 derives its name “Raptors” from the “Bird of Prey” family. The insignia of the squadron depicts a ‘Raptor bird’ searching over the vast blue expanse of the sea. ‘Raptors’ are large bird of prey known for excellent sensory capabilities, powerful and sharp talons and strong wings symbolising the capabilities of the aircraft and envisaged roles of the squadron.
The squadron will operate the Dornier aircraft, a multi-role SRMR aircraft, with twin turboprop engine manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautical Ltd  Kanpur. The aircraft can be used for electronic warfare missions, maritime surveillance, search and rescue and to provide targeting data to weapon platform. Contributing towards indigenous development and self-reliance through ‘Make in India’, Navy is procuring 12 new Dornier aircraft from HAL with state-of-the-art sensors and equipment including glass cockpit, advanced surveillance radar, ELINT, optical sensors and networking features. The squadron is the first to accept and operate four of these newly inducted technology advanced next generation Dornier aircraft.
INAS 314 is commanded by Captain Sandeep Rai, an accomplished and highly experienced Dornier Qualified Navigation Instructor.
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Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Shri. Kishor Rungta, C&MD , FACT has assumed charge as Chairman of Fertilisers Association of India, Southern Region
Shri. Kishor Rungta, C&MD , The Fertilizers And Chemicals Travancore Ltd has assumed charge as Chairman of Fertilisers Association of India, Southern Region .
The Fertiliser Association of India  is an elite body that represents the fertiliser manufacturers, distributors, importers, equipment manufacturers, research institutes and suppliers of inputs.
The 'FAI SR' covers stakeholders from the states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh & Telangana.
FAI aims to bring together all concerned with the production, marketing and use of fertilisers.
The Regional Office focuses primarily on issues and have continuous liaison with the fertiliser manufacturers operating in the region, the state governments and other local authorities."
Ministry of Jal Shakti
REJUVENATION OF WATER BODIES
Monitoring and ensuring water quality in the water bodies and ground water recharged through rainwater harvesting, lies in the domain of the State Government concerned. Role of Government of India is limited to providing technical support, issue of guidelines and notifications and, in some cases, partial financial assistance under the existing schemes.
Quality of water being stored in the water bodies, including rejuvenated water bodies, is to be monitored by State Governments, for which norms have been formulated, based on use, by Central Pollution Control Board .
As far as ground water recharge is concerned, Central Ground Water Board  under this Ministry has published broad guidelines for planning and design of ground water recharge structures, to optimize the quality of water percolating to the aquifers. Further, CGWB generates ground water quality data of the country on a regional scale, as part of its ground water quality monitoring programme and various scientific studies.
This Information was given by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti, ShriBishweswarTuduin a written reply in LokSabha today.
Ministry of Minority Affairs
National Commission for Minorities, NCM, celebrates 552nd Guru Nanak Jayanti in New Delhi today.
National Commission for Minorities, NCM, celebrated the 552nd Guru Nanak Jayanti in New Delhi today.
Dr. Mohinder Singh, Director, National Institute of Punjab Study, was the Guest of Honour and Chief Speaker in the function. He enlightened the audience with a slide show about the life and teachings of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Many rare paintings of life of Shri Guru Nanak Dev and photographs of places visited by him were included in the presentation. Significant facts about the life of Shri Guru Nanak Dev were also mentioned.
Speaking on the occasion the Chairman, NCM, Shri Iqbal Singh Lalpura stated that the main principle of Shri Guru Nanak Ji's teachings was that there is only one God and his teachings are as relevant as were 500 years ago. His teachings enlighten us about how to lead life and enjoy life to the maximum. Shri Guru Nanak Dev is respected as Vishwa Guru and his message was universal brotherhood. Shri Lalpura also stated that we should learn from other religions also and this would make our country a better and peaceful place to live in. He informed the audience that NCM is planning to publish a small booklet on different religions very soon.
Earlier welcoming the participants, Secretary, NCM, Shri S.K. Dev Verman, informed that the Commission has been celebrating functions of all communities throughout the year which increases the inter-faith relationship among the communities. He expressed the need to know the principles of other religions in order to build strong relationship among the communities.
The function was attended by distinguished guests from different communities and Government departments.
Ministry of Law and Justice
Press Communique
In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Smt. Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai, senior-most Judge of Sikkim High Court, to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of that High Court with effect from the date Shri Justice Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari relinquishes the charge as Chief Justice of the Sikkim High Court consequent upon his appointment as Judge of the Supreme Court of India.
Ministry of Finance
Exchange Rate Notification No.11/2020 - Customs 
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 , and in supersession of the notification of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs No.05/2020-CUSTOMS , dated 16th January, 2020 except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs hereby determines that the rate of exchange of conversion of each of the foreign currencies specified in column  of each of Schedule I and Schedule II annexed hereto, into Indian currency or vice versa, shall, with effect from 7th February, 2020, be the rate mentioned against it in the corresponding entry in column  thereof, for the purpose of the said section, relating to imported and export goods.
SCHEDULE-I
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Australian Dollar
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49.25
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47.10
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Bahraini Dinar
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195.30
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183.20
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Canadian Dollar
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54.65
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52.70
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Chinese Yuan
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10.40
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10.05
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Danish Kroner
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10.70
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10.30
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EURO
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79.90
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76.90
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Hong Kong Dollar
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9.35
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9.00
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Kuwaiti Dinar
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242.20
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227.15
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New Zealand Dollar
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47.45
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45.20
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Norwegian Kroner
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7.90
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7.60
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Pound Sterling
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94.20
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90.90
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Qatari Riyal
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20.20
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18.95
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Saudi Arabian Riyal
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19.60
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18.40
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Singapore Dollar
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52.35
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50.55
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South African Rand
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5.00
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4.65
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Swedish Kroner
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7.55
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7.30
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Swiss Franc
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74.70
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71.75
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Turkish Lira
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12.30
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11.55
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UAE Dirham
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20.05
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18.80
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US Dollar
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72.15
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70.45
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66.10
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63.65
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Korean Won
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6.20
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5.85